The Board of Directors of the American Research Center in Egypt, Northern California chapter is offering one grant of $500 to a qualified student. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2017 with the grant to be awarded at our March 12th meeting.

To qualify for this grant, the applicant must be a student who is enrolled at a Northern California college or university (Monterey to the Oregon border) or who has a home address in this area. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in Egyptology; anthropology, archaeology, art, history, or language focused on ancient Egypt; or Coptic or Arabic studies of any period pertaining to Egypt. Proof of enrollment may be required before the grant is presented.

Applicants are to submit 1) a brief summary (250-500 words) describing how they will use the grant and 2) a 1-2 page CV. The grant will be awarded by the Board based on merit.

Students may apply by email (Word or PDF file) to ARCENorCal@gmail.com or by mail to Victoria Jensen, President, ARCE-NC, 1709 Encinal Ave., Alameda, CA 94501.

If possible, the winner will be expected to attend the March 12th ARCE meeting at the University of California, Berkeley to accept the grant in person.